Category: Acceptance and Awareness

A Journal Entry, Acceptance and Awareness, law enforcement

Understand The Story

Dustin

TW/CW: mention of suicide*from solely my perspective*As I started my day today, I felt intense hunger pangs. Being autistic, I struggle with interception and as such my body was telling me that I needed to make nourishing my body a priority.My automatic response was looking at being lazy and having breakfast brought to me, however… Continue reading Understand The Story

Acceptance and Awareness, Autism News

Block party brings awareness to intellectual disabilities, autism

Dustin

Those who stopped in at the fall block party at the Venango County Human Services training center in Franklin on Saturday were greeted by a cheerful gathering during the first-ever event in which attendees learned more about people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

Acceptance and Awareness, Achievements, Open Topic

Take The Compliments and Be Proud

Dustin

Recently, I have been greatly complimented about the progress I have made over the past few years. It can be hard to acknowledge the compliments that I am given, especially if they come from those that it takes a great deal for them to acknowledge my success.

Acceptance and Awareness, Adulting, Dignity & Respect, Equality, Healthy Lifestyle, Independence, Wellness Wedbesday

Wellness Wednesday: Getting Into the Community

Dustin

As the weather cools and the height of the pandemic season looms again, I know that I need to get back out into the community and be less of a hermit. Being isolated does not do well for me and it results in decline of the work that I have done in recent years.

Acceptance and Awareness, Adulting, Independence, Reflections

Reflections: Avoiding Victimization and Vulnerability

Dustin

As autistics, we are more prone to being vulnerable and as a result can be victimized. We often seek validation from others in the way of being liked and appreciated for the things we do to and for ourselves and others and as a result, being led into vulnerable situations can result in being victimized.

Acceptance and Awareness, Adulting, Dignity & Respect, Independence

Adulting: The Importance of Friendship

Dustin

One of the common stereotypes of being autistic is the fact that we do not want a friend or have difficulty in maintaining friendships as we struggle socially. While that may be a factor with some autistics, that is not always the case, there is importance of having and being a friend to those both on the spectrum or neurotypicals, whether or not they have challenges or not, all friendships are valid.

A Journal Entry, Acceptance and Awareness

Understanding Your Breaking Point

Dustin

Today, for what I feel is one of the most genuine times ever, I recognized that I had my fill of irrational thoughts and negativity entering my head space. I also know that being in the environment that I was in that moment wasn't doing me any good, no matter how much I thought I… Continue reading Understanding Your Breaking Point

Acceptance and Awareness, Adulting, Independence

Adulting: Accepting All

Dustin

Being autistic, we often seek for others to understand our quirks and how we operate, but does anyone ever ask us how we embrace others with different or more complexing challenges than what we endure or how we navigate the challenges of those that we may not know how to properly accept and be willing to fully cooperate and understand.